The inevitablethe impact of technology

Hi, I’m Tom Lecturer Digital Culture@XMMHead of Education SME

27/10/15

DisclaimerNeither, Tom nor KdG, can be held responsible for the future outcome of these technologies and their impact on life, society or education.

This content is based on observations, trend watching and research.

We’re living in fascinating times!

Remember this guy?!

Remember this guy?!

Technology is shaping our lives

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Technology is shaping our lives

Technology is shaping our livesTechnology is shaping our lives whether we like it or not!

Marshall McLuhan

“We shape our tools, and (later) our tools shape us”

The internet will disappear!

“When everything is connected, the internet as we know it will be gone. You won’t need to push a button (safari, explorer) anymore to be online. Connectivity will belike oxygen: all around!”

Humans are becoming digital

The entire context is becoming digital

Humans are becoming hybrid

Smart Lenses

We might want tochange some habits?!

Smartphone is our first screen

Smartphone is our first screen for now!

Smartphones are used while multi-tasking with other media

Long-term focus erodes with increased digital consumption, social media usage & tech savviness

9 secondsAttention span

Attention span8 seconds

7 seconds 15 seconds

How our brain works

Reflex brain

How our brain works

now all senses

Reflective brain

Reflex brain

How our brain works

now all senses

one thing at a time away from reality

Reflective brain

Reflex brain Archivering brain

How our brain works

now all senses

one thing at a time away from reality

just doing nothing

Reflective brain

Reflex brain Archivering brain

How our brain works

now all senses

one thing at a time away from reality

just doing nothing

How our brain works

NO multitasking

Microlearning

Microlearning

Learning, and applying what one has learned, in small, focused steps

Microlearning

NO brain stress because of small steps

Free brain curiosity and patterns to learn

More engagement

Microlearning

Microlearning

Microlearning

Cognification

Cognification

AI - Artificial Intelligence

Cognification

AI - Artificial Intelligence

Cognification

AI - Artificial Intelligence

The perfect storm

The perfect storm

Neural Nets

GPU’sNeural Nets GPU’s

The perfect storm

Neural nets - deep learning algorithm GPU’s Big Data

Neural Nets GPU’s Big Data

The perfect storm

Cognification

AI - Artificial Intelligence

Cognification

AI - Artificial Intelligence

The perfect storm

Google TensorFlow

Artificial Smartness in the background

The more people use AI the smarter it gets!

AI will become a commodity - always available

What’s the role of education when knowledge is a true commodity?

Humanoids are still far enough off

Humanoids are still far enough off

BUT

…nanobots are already up and running!

…Baxter helps out in production

…The robotbutler (Botler) is at your service

…Nursing robots are taking care of elderly

Where are the human jobs?

Where are the human jobs?

creativity

Where are the human jobs?

science

Where are the human jobs?

innovation

very inefficient processes because they evolve around experience!

Virtuality

1989

2016

2016

Virtuality

only $600 thanks to mobile technology

Google Cardboard

Virtuality

Immersive VR You’re in the situation

Virtuality

Immersive MR Reality is put into a real situation

The internet of information will become the internet of experience

Virtuality

tactile > 50% of the experience

Virtuality

tactile but they play with your mind!

Virtuality

Virtuality

Virtualityin the workspace

Virtualityin the leisure space

What if?!

What if?!

Thank you.

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